Archives for October 2015

By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate
Ten TechWomen fellows attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) from October 14-16 in Houston, Texas. This opportunity was made available to fellows by the Anita Borg Institute, which provided the TechWomen program a $35,000 … [READ MORE...]

By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate
Over the past three weeks, Cultural Mentors (CMs) have been facilitating a variety of events for Emerging Leaders (ELs) to help them make the most of their time in the Bay Area. With 55 CMs spread across the South Bay and San Francisco, this group of … [READ MORE...]

By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate
TechWomen connects emerging women leaders to the resources, networks and knowledge they need to make an impact. The program brings these women one step closer by calling on Emerging Leaders (ELs) to formulate an action plan to implement in their … [READ MORE...]

Guest post by Asal Ghanim, 2014 Emerging Leader from Jordan
“TechWomen brings the best and the brightest women from around the world together to exchange ideas, perspectives and hopefully, LinkedIn accounts,” said Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs in her … [READ MORE...]

By Edwina Dueñas, Communications Associate
Nearly 100 women from 19 countries arrived in San Francisco on September 27 to begin the five-week TechWomen program. Emerging Leaders (ELs) hit the ground running, with a packed “boot camp week” planned to equip them with the knowledge, resources and … [READ MORE...]

By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist
Emerging Leaders (ELs) embody a world of perspectives, ideas and willingness to make their communities and the global community a better place. Under the Juniper Aspiration Dome in Sunnyvale, Calif., Mitchell Baker, executive chairwoman of … [READ MORE...]